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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1059
Description
long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly g…
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Title
Dress
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre
Dimensions
43.5 x 130.0 cm
Description
long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly gathered, ca 13.0 wide, rest is pleat gathered ca 5.5 wide, front half of skirt is completely gathered in ca 2.0 wide pleats that fall loosely, waistband 3.0 wide is attached to front of the skirt and an extended band 46.0 long which would go around the waist and fastened to secure the waist, bodice lined with a dark stripe of light brown silk, bottom of skirt lined ca 16.0 from bottom with a medium brown material, scalloped edge, finely sewn dress, unfinished, devoid of any accessories e.g. buttons, snaps, 2 woven tapes ca 1.5 wide hand sewn onto inside of bodice for hanging.
Subject
households
clothing
Quaker
characters
Mary Schäffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1059
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal, bronze
Catalogue Number
107.01.0015
Description
A cast figure of a woman, wearing draped clothing, seated in a simple curved chair. The woman sits with her head resting on her left hand and her right arm hanging over the back of the chair holding a scroll. Her legs are crossed at knees and she is barefoot. The figurine has “Moreau” engraved.
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Title
Figurine
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal, bronze
Dimensions
27.0 (approx.) cm
Description
A cast figure of a woman, wearing draped clothing, seated in a simple curved chair. The woman sits with her head resting on her left hand and her right arm hanging over the back of the chair holding a scroll. Her legs are crossed at knees and she is barefoot. The figurine has “Moreau” engraved.
Subject
households
collectables
sculpture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0015
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
plaster
Catalogue Number
107.01.0053
Description
A cream coloured plaster casting of a devil sitting with the right foot resting on the left knee and three-fingered hands resting on the right leg. The figurine has moulded hair from head to waist, a grimacing face and cloven feet.
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Title
Figurine
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
plaster
Dimensions
14.6 x 5.0 x 6.8 cm
Description
A cream coloured plaster casting of a devil sitting with the right foot resting on the left knee and three-fingered hands resting on the right leg. The figurine has moulded hair from head to waist, a grimacing face and cloven feet.
Subject
households
characters
myth
crafts
Lincolnshire
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0053
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Date
1885 – 1900
Material
fibre, satin
Catalogue Number
103.05.1102
Description
Ivory coloured, satin, with half collar, hand sewn, lined with cotton, 3 metal stays in front
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Title
Dress
Date
1885 – 1900
Material
fibre, satin
Dimensions
34.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
Ivory coloured, satin, with half collar, hand sewn, lined with cotton, 3 metal stays in front
Subject
households
clothing
Mary Schaffer Warren
Serena Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1102
Images
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